Israeli Security Agency Shin Bet yesterday claimed that it had arrested a “cell” of students from Birzeit University who were planning an operation under the direction of Hamas members in Turkiye, Israeli media reported. In a statement, Shin Bet said that it had thwarted a major operation planned by a group of Birzeit University students, weapons were found and tens of thousands of dollars were confiscated. This occurred, the statement added, “in a joint operation between Shin Bet, the Israeli army, and a police unit,” noting that “a cell consisting of students who are members of the [student arm of the] Hamas movement at Birzeit University, known as Al Kutla Islamiya, was arrested.” It further mentioned that Shin Bet’s investigations […]
